The DQP is a learning-centered framework designed to establish clear reference points for what college graduates should know and be able to do to earn associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees, regardless of their field of study.
Instead of relying solely on traditional metrics like credit hours, course counts, or standardized test scores, the DQP shifts higher education toward a learning-based, student-centered model. It provides a shared national definition of academic quality and helps make the outcomes of higher education transparent to students, employers, faculty, and the public.
The DQP organizes degree proficiencies across five interconnected categories: specialized knowledge, broad and integrative knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic and global learning.
Supplementary materials are in the process of being transferred to:
https://assessmentinstitute.indianapolis.iu.edu/niloa/
NILOA now serves as the official archive for all materials related to DQP and/or Tuning efforts that were undertaken in partnership with Lumina Foundation beginning in 2011. If you are interested in obtaining or reviewing any DQP or Tuning-related information, please contact niloa@education.illinois.edu.